Game Thread 2025-26 GAME #45 - BLAZERS VS HEAT - JANUARY 22, 2026 - THURSDAY - 7:00 PM - KUNP - BLAZERVISION (4 Viewers)

[Everything Beagle]

I love a streaky game with big runs. So much fun to watch.

I hate streaky games with big runs when the other team makes big runs!

 

[Everything Beagle]

First half done. Deni looks like he's already tightening up, though he does pretend to be worse off out there than he actually is to trick the guy guarding him. Shae was 1-8 and wow just a dog on offense. I'm looking forward to this second half performance everyone was raving about!

 

[Everything Beagle]

HUGE NEWS FROM HALFTIME: The Dancing Lady got the signed ball tonight!

 

[Everything Beagle]

God Miami's up by two... I hope we win.

 

[Everything Beagle]

Timeout Portland. Deni is definitely hobbling a little. I can see Tiago being like "if Shae gets going even a little I'm pulling Deni."

 

[Everything Beagle]

Shaedon just dribbled Bam out of his shoes! He's heating up!

 

[Everything Beagle]

I love how tiny bald coach will take someone as they're walking to the timeout and just get right into it. He's such a grump but he obviously loves the game.

 

[Everything Beagle]

Good lord Love is fast on the drive.

 

[Everything Beagle]

Bam gives Donovan a really hard time. Also he will benefit the most from the All Star Break rest. He's still not used to playing so much.

 

[Everything Beagle]

I really feel for RWIII... he wants to play so bad. Every second he's in the game, he's putting in so much effort.

 

[Everything Beagle]

They make a point of saying it, and I'm glad they did: Sidy makes Shae look really good out there.

 

[Everything Beagle]

A game like this could have been a slog with too many fouls called. I really liked the game the refs officiated.

Coincidentally, the weed edible I took is kicking in.

 

[Everything Beagle]

That hesitation turnaround Shae does is deadly.

 

[Everything Beagle]

Timelord told Smith to sit the fuck down. Love how physical he is on defense.

 

[Everything Beagle]

That hesitation turnaround Shae does is deadly.

He's reminding me a lot of Reggie Miller in this second half

 

[Everything Beagle]

That Pinocchio guy on the Heat is pretty good.

 

[Everything Beagle]

Oh shit does Caleb Love have the coveted Green Light to shoot midrange?

 

[Everything Beagle]

OH MY GOD THE LOVE LOB TO SHAE!

 

[KingSpeed]

Don’t forget Dre’s dunk against… San Antonio? when he had that huge night.

Denver, I think. In Denver?

 

[KingSpeed]

Only 4.5 games behind current 4 seed. HCA!

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Impressive win.

How the hell did we become a winning team? We were tanking, I blinked, now we're winning.

 

[Domihatin]

Caleb Love is like having a Baby Dame who can also play defense. Seriously feel like we won the lottery getting him.

We didn't really win it; we reached out and plucked him from the fold for free because every other team was braindead and didn't grab him.

 

[crandc]

RIP City red hot and rolling!

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Jovic with a 1-7 3pt line. He's a crappy defender that provides little besides shooting, and is starting a 65 million extension. When he can't shoot he's a detriment to the team.

How the hell did Heat fans think he'd be the centerpiece for a Dame trade haul LMAO. I'm pretty happy with our return of Tou, Deni, Timelord, multiple unprotected picks, unprotected swaps, etc.

Laughable that delusional Heat fans and media thought they could steal Dame for peanuts.

Then they tried to say how our franchise would be ruined for decades as stars would never want to choose Portland again.

Then 18 months later Dame chooses Portland and Cronin when having a choice of joining any of 29 teams including the Heat.

Fuck the Heat!!!

 

[tlongII]

Where’s Aldo?

 

[wizenheimer]

That's very good news.

yeah, good news that it wasn't like last week's initial injury. But I worry that he should have more than 20 hours of rest till he plays again. Backs don't heal that fast. When I saw his initial injury, and read about how he was in the locker room right after the game, I thought it was a 2-week injury. That he came back in 6 days may have been a mistake. Playing him on both nights of a back-2-back may end up a mistake

of course I gauging that from my issues with my back in my 50's and later. I'm not 25 anymore like Deni. When I was 25 gas was $0.59/gal

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Where’s Aldo?

Houston forum? Perhaps Memphis?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Only 4.5 games behind current 4 seed. HCA!

And we have 3 remaining games against the current 3-seed (who have the toughest remaining schedule in the west, and whose superstar's recovery process has apparently been "up and down")